Tips to Better Deal with Power Outage Coping with a power outage is never fun or easy but with a few household items you can help your family stay safe and comfortable. Let There Be Light – Fill a gallon milk jug with water, strap a flashlight or headlamp to it facing in towards the jug, this will create a lantern to fill the room…
Workplace Is A Hostile and Stressful Place for Many Americans The American workplace is grueling, stressful and surprisingly hostile. So concludes an in-depth study of 3,066 U.S. workers by the Rand Corp., Harvard Medical School and the University of California, Los Angeles. Among the findings: Nearly one in five workers — a share the…
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Jose We are deeply saddened by the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey and Irma. Our Thoughts and Prayers are with those who have been affected and for those who are in the Path of Hurricane Jose. For more information or answers to your insurance questions, contact us at Allan Block
How to Keep Your Child’s Identity Protected Online Many people are aware that in today’s digital age it is important to protect your identity but parents may not realize that their children face the same threats. Child identity theft can be particularly dangerous because their credit history is a blank slate. While you likely monitor your own…
Your Cell Phone Number May Lead to you Being Scammed If someone you just met asked you for your Social Security number, what would you do? Most likely you would tell them that it is none of their business. What about if someone asked you for your cell phone number? In today’s digital world your cell phone can be a goldmine of personal…
Keep Your Cool: AC Maintenance to Prevent Costly Breakdowns As summer heats up and air conditioning in your home is one of the best ways help to cool down. Prevention is the key though to avoiding an air conditioning emergency in the hottest parts of summer. Clean Your Coils – Dirt buildup can cause machinery to work harder. Be sure to…
Make Room on the Road: Sharing the Road with Bicyclists With sunnier days and warmer weather we will begin to see more bicycles on the road. To help keep everyone safe on the roads here are some reminder tips for vehicle and bicycle safety. – When riding a bicycle on roads or bike paths bicyclists are responsible for following the same…
How to Stay Connected – Finding a Business Email Address It used to be easy to find people, as long as you knew someone’s name you could open a phone book and find their address. In today’s age of technology it can be a challenge to find an email address for someone. To assist with this problem tools and resources have been created to help you…
Oh No, My Phone Got wet! These Tips Might Just Save Your Phone’s Life So you dropped your phone in the toilet, you knocked a glass of water onto it or you jumped into a pool and forgot it was in your pocket. There are a million different reasons how you phone ended up soaking wet but when it happens after the immediate panic you need a plan on…
